This program is designed to enhance financial literacy among young people, empowering them to make informed financial decisions.
Citrus Saturday: This is where participants learn the basics of budgeting, saving, and investing through practical experiences like running a lemonade stand. young people learn valuable financial concepts like budgeting, saving, and investing in a fun and interactive way. The program emphasizes the importance of understanding financial fundamentals early in life and encourages participants to see entrepreneurship as a viable career path.
Financial Gumzo: This is a core component of the Bank On It program. It provides a platform for young people to engage in open discussions with financial experts, entrepreneurs, and mentors. These conversations aim to, demystify complex financial concepts such as loans, investments, and interest rates, discuss personal finance management, and empower youth with practical tips on saving, budgeting, and growing wealth.
Social Innovation Challenge (SIC): It is an innovative competition designed to motivate and empower young minds in Senior School, by fostering a creative spirit and critical thinking. This dynamic competition aims to provide a platform for students to showcase their creativity, problem-solving skills, and business acumen.
University Innovation Challenge (UIC): It is a competition that allows startup students to showcase their entrepreneurial thinking and engage in a contest with other startups. The competition is for creative and innovative startups and is shaped by a shared goal of connecting and empowering the cultural and creative industries worldwide.
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Tvet Innovation Challenge Kenya (TICK): The program is aimed at empowering Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students across Kenya to develop creative, impactful solutions to real-world challenges. TICK seeks to institutionalize a platform that will harness the technical expertise, creativity, and hands-on skills of TVET students to directly address Kenya's most pressing national challenges.
Digital Literacy In today’s digital-first world, possessing strong digital skills is crucial. This Ready, Set, Work component focuses on equipping participants with the skills to navigate the digital economy. Whether it's learning how to use a computer, basic computer skills, productivity software, understanding digital marketing, or mastering online collaboration tools, participants are prepared to thrive in a tech-driven environment.
Gumzo (meaning "conversation/ chatting" in Swahili) is designed to foster innovation, creativity, and thought leadership within the community. Through engaging and interactive activities provides a platform for young, innovative minds from Kenya to share their ideas, experiences, and aspirations with a wider audience. It focuses on themes relevant to the creative economy (orange economy) and youth empowerment in Kenya.
Twende Kazi It translates to "Let's Go To Work" in Swahili, and is a program aimed at connecting job seekers with relevant employment opportunities in Kenya. By connecting employers with skilled graduates from TVETs and universities, the program ensures that businesses have access to the talent they need to thrive. The program also involves collaboration with training institutions to ensure graduates possess the skills most sought after by employers.
